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“Buddy” will be at many Route 66 events around Springfield.
“History across the Tracks” would be another local tourist attraction.
Activists, including Harrison’s sister, Louise Harrison Caldwell, who had moved away in the late 1960s, stepped in to save it.
The chair was donated by a now-retired Wake Forest University dean who bought it at a charity auction in the 1980’s.
Leary hopes the gallery also inspires others to explore their own creativity.
House lawmakers passed more than 50 bills Wednesday, including a measure going to the governor.
There were places to grab and go, but also to sit down and relish a slice of home. The Cozy Dog Drive In — famous for its breaded hot dogs on a stick — has fit both bills since 1949. Inside the dining room in Springfield, Illinois, travelers tell tales of life on the highway.
The Cozy Dog Drive In in Springfield, the Illinois capital, is one of the many diners that sprang up along Route 66, and its breaded hot dogs on a stick have stood the test of time.
Springfield, Illinois is not the only city with that name to lay claim to a piece of Route 66 history.
“If anybody has a great idea and wants to put their money where their mouth is, as far as getting some new projects going, there’s no shortage of opportunities downtown right now.”